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09/09 - 12/22 | ||||||
M | T | W | Th | F | Sa | Su |
3:25 pm |
3:25 pm |
Subject: Theology (UG) (THEO)
CRN: 47286
In Person | Topics Lecture 9
St Paul: Murray-Herrick Campus Center 206
2020 Core Requirements Met:
Phil/Theo
OR
Integ/Humanities
Other Requirements Met:
Honors Course
Writing Intensive
Theology courses numbered 221-229 are reserved for students on the new core curriculum. If this section of the class appears to have very few seats, it is because the rest of the seats in the classroom will be occupied by students on the “old core.” This section addresses the perennial problem of suffering and evil in light of contemporary research on human flourishing and happiness. The central question of the course is whether suffering can play a constructive role in the good life. While some forms of suffering are destructive, other forms of suffering, given the right attitude, can be conducive to the building of character and leading a life that has a richer meaning. The course brings a theological viewpoint to bear on these issues; it also draws on the resources of philosophy, psychology, literature, and history. The written assignments will encourage the students to integrate course material, articulate their own assumptions about suffering and human flourishing, and apply general principles to real-life situations.
4 Credits
09/09 - 12/22 | ||||||
M | T | W | Th | F | Sa | Su |
3:25 pm |
3:25 pm |
Subject: Theology (UG) (THEO)
CRN: 46920
In Person | Lecture
St Paul: Murray-Herrick Campus Center 206
Old Core Requirements Met:
UG Core Faith/Catholic Trad
Other Requirements Met:
Honors Course
Writing Intensive
This seminar addresses the perennial problem of suffering and evil in light of contemporary research on human flourishing and happiness. The central question of the course is whether suffering can play a constructive role in the good life. While some forms of suffering are destructive, other forms of suffering, given the right attitude, can be conducive to the building of character and leading a life that has a richer meaning. The course brings a theological viewpoint to bear on these issues; it also draws on the resources of philosophy, psychology, literature, and history. The written assignments will encourage the students to integrate course material, articulate their own assumptions about suffering and human flourishing, and apply general principles to real-life situations. Prerequisites: Theo 101, and one THEO course numbered 200-399, plus PHIL 115
4 Credits